Welcome! / Fáilte!

Celebrating 40 years! (11/30/1978 - 2018)

A little about ourselves...

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization founded concurrently in the coal-mining region of Pennsylvania and New York City in May, 1836. The Order can trace its roots back to a series of similar societies that existed in Ireland for more than 300 years. Patrick Ryan Division is the local American AOH "branch" representing Western Wayne County, Michigan. We meet monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month, in Plymouth at the Father Victor J. Renaud Council K of C Hall located at Fair & Mill Streets (150 Fair St., Plymouth, MI 48170).

Membership Requirements

To be a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), one must be a male, 16 years or older, be of Irish birth or descent, and be a practicing Catholic. However, any clergy need not be Irish by birth or descent. Women are welcome in the associated Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH) as well.